He said, "I'm gonna buy this place and see it go
As you mean to go on, as you mean to go on"
They say, "Start as you mean to go on
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
See me crumble and fall on my face
When am I gonna see that pretty face again
Start as you mean to go on"
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head, oh to the head"
And they call as they beckon you on
Oh and I'm gonna buy this place, that's what I said
Honey, all the movements you're starting to make
And do back the things it did to you in return"
And they call as they beckon you on
He said, "I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war
"Oh I'm gonna buy this place and start a fire
"So meet me by the bridge, meet me by the lane
And I'm gonna buy this place, that's what I said
Some'll laugh and some just sit and cry
Because I'm gonna buy this place and see it burn
See it all disappear without trace
And I know the mistakes that I made
"So I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war
Stand here until I fill all your heart's desires
You just sit down there and you wonder why"
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head"
He said, "I'm gonna buy this place and watch it fall
See it all disappear without trace
Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling walls"
And I know the mistakes that I made
And stand here beside my baby watch the orange glow
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
See me crumble and fall on my face
Meet me on the road, meet me where I said
Honey, all the movements you're starting to make
They said, "Start as you mean to go on
